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REGLINING CHAIR.

Patented Oct. 27,

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REGLINING CHAIR.

No. 329,272. Patented Oct. 27, 1885.

WI TJV ESSES To a/ZZ whom it may concern.:

' drawings.

TO AIIDREW Il. HINES AND IPINIEL BGREEN, OF SAME PLACE.

`SiIECIPICATION Be it known that I, EZRA G. CAMERON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gharlotte, in the county of Eaton and State 'of Michigan, have invented certain new and-useful Improvements in Reclining-Chairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying My invention relates to improvements in folding or reclining chairs, and is designed to produce a chair that may be reclin'ed at any angle, providing a foot-rest adaptable to the different angles of reclining'and extensible, andthat may be adapted to use as a bed. As it is not broadly new to produce chairs that may have their backs set at any desired angle and providedwith extensible foot-rests, the improvement in this case is confined to the constructions and combinations of parts as set forth in the claims. In describing the device reference is had to the annexed drawings. in which Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section of the chair; Fig. 2, a' rear elevation, partly in section; Fig. 3, a side elevation ofthe chair adapted to be used as a couch.

The legs A preferably cross, as shown, and are held in position at theirlower extremities by cross-pieces B, which also support longitudinal strips C. The seat-frame D is secured to and braces the upper ends of the legs. Pivoted to the rear upper ends of the legs is the back E, consisting of asnitable framewith a series of longitudinal springs, F. Pivoted to the upper front ends of the legs are short uprights G, having pivotal connection to the arms H, which latter also pivotally connect to the back. Thus as the back is reclined the uprights G will move in nearly a parallel direction, while the arms will move nearer the seat, but still remain about parallel thereto. From the back, above the pivotal point thereof, downwardly extend arc ratchet-arms I, one on each side, guided each by an eye, K, in the lower rear portions of the legs, the ratchet-teeth engaging-with a pawl consisting of a longitudinally-pivoted yare grasped strip, L. This strip extends across the space forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,272, dated October 27, 1885.

Application tiled July 2, 1885. Serial No. 170,519. (No model.) V

between the legs and has-its pivotal bearings in them, A downwardly-extending portlon M, of the pawl-strip is connected to or arm, a spring, N, which acts to keep the pawl in normal engagement with the ratchets. By

means of a lever, O, pivoted to one of the uprights G, and a connecting-rod, P, which extends from said lever to the arm M, the pawl may be caused to turn on its pivots,"'and so disengage with the teeth, thus allowing the back to fall. To raise the back, the arms and pulled forward and upward. The strips C are slotted longitudinally and form guides for the extensible foot-rest B. The guided support for the said foot-rest oo nsists of strips S, fixed atone end to the sald foot-rest, and at the other connected by a rod, T, which passes through the slots in the said strips C. The foot-rest, as well as the chair proper, is supported on casters. By making the guiding portions" of the foot-rest to fit rather snugly in ways in which they travel the said foot-rest may be made to retain any position in which it may be placed relative to the chair. v l

The foot-rest B consists of two sections hinged one to the other. One section, U, carries a wide strip, V, below the top, which forms aninclined foot-rest when the said section is lowered, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, in which position the entire device 'may be moved under the front of the chair.

When elevated, the section U is retained in position by spring-catches IV,and, being provided with a broad top strip, X, forms a rest when t-he chair-back is nearly on a line with the seat and the occupant reclines at full length. In this position the arms are somewhat higher at the front than at the rear, as in Fig. 3.

To adapt the chair to use as a bed,4 the seat proper has hinged to its front end a supplemental seat-frame, Y, which being extended, and having its free end supported by hooks engaging in as shown at Z, Fig. 3, the body of the occupant is supported through the entire length.

various parts of the chair-such In practice back, both parts of the seat, and

as the arms,

eyes in the top of the section U,y

the foot-rest-are upholstered for the purposesI of two sections hinged together and having of comfort and ornamentation. gnidingways in the chair-frame, said foet- I claim rest performing the .additional function 'of a 15 1.. A chainhaving an adjustable back, an support for the .extensible portion `of theseat, "'Shexfex'isiblel'seaf and an independently-extensubstantially as and fit tlvle'putfpouse'speciiied." sible foot-rest, serving the additional function In testimony whereof I affix my signature of a snppox-tlfor the seat-extension, snbstanin presence of two Witnesses. tially as and for` the purpose specied. Y l y l 2. Acliair havingareclining-back,ratehet- 1 EZRA G' CAMERON 1o arms on said back, a pawl normally engaging Witnesses: .l

said arms, pivcted arms connected to said GEO. A. PERRY," back, an extensible seat, anda footi'est formed DANIEL B. GREEN. 

